Queue lines sit empty during a shutdown at the Telluride Ski Resort in Mountain Village, Colo., Dec. 27, 2025. Little snowpack, strikes by mountain staff and Trump administration policies that are keeping international visitors away have made this a difficult season in the Rockies and beyond. (William Woody/The New York Times) By DAVID GOODMAN Bare slopes. Closed terrain. Canceled vacations. In the Western United States, the 2026 ski season is s…
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